The Borrowers
Brief Synopsis
A miniseries adapted from Mary Norton's books about a family of little people who live under the floorboards of an English country house.
Cast & Crew
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Ian Holm
Pod
Sian Phillips
Mrs Driver
Stanley Lebor
Uncle Hendreary
Daniel Newman
Spiller
Penelope Wilton
Homily
Rebecca Callard
Arrietty
Film Details
Also Known As
Borrowers
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1993
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); BBC Studios; Children's Film Foundation; TNT; Working Title Films
Location
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
About a family of little people who live under the floorboards of an English country house.
Cast
Ian Holm
Pod
Sian Phillips
Mrs Driver
Stanley Lebor
Uncle Hendreary
Daniel Newman
Spiller
Penelope Wilton
Homily
Rebecca Callard
Arrietty
Paul Cross
George
David Ryall
Crampfurl
Tony Haygarth
Mildeye
Pamela Cundell
Aunt Lupy
Richard Lewis
Host
Paul Cross
Daniel Newman
Crew
Sophie Aiken
Other
Sarah Andrews
Costume Department
Ian Bailie
Art Director
Sophie Becher
Production Designer
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
William Booker
Assistant Director
Jean Bourne
Script Supervisor
Magnus Boyd
Other
Richard Carpenter
Screenwriter
Geoff Clarke
Production
Stanley Cook
Props
Steve Costello
Gaffer
Derek Creedon
Props
Walt Defaria
Executive Producer
Fiona Dunn
Accounting Assistant
Nic Ede
Costume Designer
Alfie Emmins
Best Boy
Rosemary Freeman
Other
Julie-ann Fulford
Props Buyer
Kevin Gallagher
Driver
Darren Gattrell
Electrician
Howard Goodall
Music
Tom Hannam
Art Assistant
Jeremy Hiles
Other
Tom Hilton
Photography
David Hindle
Assistant Art Director
Bill Howe
Other
Brian Kemp
Electrician
Tony Kerr
Construction Manager
Bene Lassartesse-jones
Production Assistant
Mark Layton
Assistant Director
Melissa Layton-skorepa
Costumes
John Markwell
Special Effects
Grainne Marmion
Producer
M Martell
Location Manager
Chris Martin
Sound Department
Robert Mason
Other
Jo Mcdonald
Production Assistant
Finn Mcgrath
Production Assistant
Gareth Milne
Stunts
Fiona Morham
Line Producer
Binky Morris
Stand-In
Tamsin Murray-leach
Office Runner
Mary Norton
From Books ("The Borrowers" And "The Borrowers Afield")
Chinna Opaka
Sound Department
Tori Parry
Production Coordinator
Alan Rank
Grip
Rob Sansom
Carpenter
Jo Stevens
Stand-In
Paul Stone
Executive Producer (Bbc)
Clive Tickner
Director Of Photography
Ian Voight
Sound Engineer
Ian Voigt
Sound Engineer
Alex Volpe
Makeup Assistant
Alex Volpe
Hair Assistant
Barry Wasserman
Assistant Director
Louise Westaway
Production Accountant
Reg Wheeler
Other
Steve Wheeler
Property Master
Lisa Wright
Storyboard Artist
David Yardley
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Borrowers
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Fantasy
Release Date
1993
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); BBC Studios; Children's Film Foundation; TNT; Working Title Films
Location
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 27, 1993
Aired in United States November 28, 1993
Released in United States on Video May 16, 1995
Released in United States on Video May 18, 1994
Began shooting June 29, 1992.
Completed shooting August 28, 1992.
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